Forecasts for Corporate Earnings Trends Remain Positive

By Tom Burnett CFA The February 12, 2021 issue of the FACTSET earnings report (for the S/P 500 Index)  now sees consensus earnings growth of 2.9% in the 2020 fourth quarter, compared to the year-earlier quarter.  If achieved, that positive rate of earnings growth would follow three consecutive quarters…

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By Tom Burnett CFA According to the February 5, 2021 issue of the FACTSET earnings report, the final quarter of 2020 will show year-over-year S/P 500 earnings growth of 1.7%.  The first three quarters of the year all turned in negative comparisons.  The latest forecast is for earnings of $139.97 for…

By. Tom Burnett CFA On February 5, 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that total employment in the U.S. economy rose by 49,000 in the month of January.  The unemployment rate declined from 6.7% in the prior month to 6.3%.  In February 2020, before the impact of COVID-19, the rate was just…